[Auto / Moto] Most beautiful car of the year: the winners since 1987

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While the 2021 edition crowned the Mercedes GLA, rediscover all the winners of the election of the most beautiful car of the year since 1987.

C ' is a must ritual. Every year in January takes place the election of the most beautiful car of the ' year , rewarding as the name ' indicates the most successful aesthetically model. Starting in December, the public is invited to vote for their favorite model among those competing to elect his favorite, which then won the trophy at the party of ' opening of the International Automobile Festival , which marks the beginning of the automotive event season. For unlike other similar contests, the result depends only on the votes of users, not those of industry professionals, as c 'is particularly the case for the European trophy for the Car of the ' Year. However, candidates must meet several criteria, since ' in addition to being registered by the manufacturer, it is also that ' they have started their marketing during the ' year, while the price should be less than 60,000 €.
For this 2021 edition, five models were in the running for this prestigious award, won the ' Last year's surprise by the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe . The public, who could then vote on the dedicated website was to recall the choice between the Mazda MX-30, Honda E, Skoda Enyaq, the Mercedes GLA and ' Opel Mokka-e, all launched in recent months , as required by the regulations. This short list was nevertheless challenged the public and the press, for the ' ubiquitous SUV and electric models, since ' no sports model n ' is present in the rankings. In addition, also note the ' absence 'French car, except if ' taking into account the redemption of ' Opel PSA. Still, this n ' was not always so, as many traffic models have been awarded this trophy, as you can see in our slideshow above!

Models from all walks of life
C ' is in 1987 that ' is launched for the first time the contest of the most beautiful car of the ' year, the first edition was then won by the BMW 7 Series . The ' Germany is d ' elsewhere the ' one of the countries best represented among the winners of the competition, with 10 wins in total, against 13 for France. Our national candidates have indeed seduced the public, with a first success in 1989, with the Citroën XM and then in 1992 with the Renault Safrane.   Among the most emblematic victorious models, let us quote among others the Peugeot 206The BMW 3 Series, rewarded three times with several generations, or the ' Audi TT. For its part, the ' Italy also reached the top of the podium thanks to Alfa Romeo with the Brera, MiTo, 4C and more recently the Giulia. This year, the prize list is therefore completed by the Mercedes GLA, which then succeeds the Alpine A110, Peugeot 508 and other BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé.